Application of three-branch polarisation diversity in the indoor environment

The paper presents an analysis of the performance of the novel three-branch polarisation diversity scheme in an indoor environment. The results show that the antenna elements in the configuration have very low mutual coupling and cross-correlation coefficients, making it suitable for diversity. An analysis of the diversity gains proves that the system provides gains of more than 5 dB and 2 dB over single- and dual-antenna systems, respectively. Such a system can be deployed in indoor environments where users require high-speed data services and can enhance the performance of existing wireless local area networks (WLANs).